It’s easy to lead with all manner of presumptions, assumptions and pre-conceived ideas. Lazy, in fact. But there’s a huge price to pay. If we’ve already made up our minds, we leave little room for encountering nuggets of wisdom and new ideas which present opportunities to learn. The alternative is to lead with curiosity. Curious…
Read MoreIt All Starts at the Gate
And that’s because gates are thresholds and thresholds symbolise beginnings. I’m reminded of the Chronicles of Narnia stories where the protagonists stand at the entrance of a portal that leads to another world. This is somewhat like the start of school where students leave one world; home and the outside, and then enter the world…
Read MoreCrises and Alternatives
In a crisis… …we can tear each other down, blame colleagues for not doing their job, accuse others for shirking responsibility or assign more tasks. This may seem like the only way. But unlike what British ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said in the 80s, there is an alternative*. The alternative could look like this: forgiveness;…
Read MoreNot for Sale
You see, human bodies aren’t for sale. They never have been. They never will be. Even if you think they are, you are wrong. History will judge you. The people will judge you. Never is it okay to behave as if you own someone. If you are an employer, treat people in a way that…
Read MoreDon’t be that Chronically Tired Teacher
Former UK Education Secretary, Estelle Morris, said: “A tired teacher is not an effective teacher. Nor is that teacher allowed to focus on what is most important – teaching.” When you say this out loud, it sounds really bizarre. The fact that a teacher is expected to do so many extraneous things outside of their…
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